The No. 4 Stanford women’s basketball team had a good day duck hunting on Thursday night, polishing off Oregon, 91-56, and extending its winning streak to 11 games.
The Cardinal (17-2, 8-0 Pac-10) dominated all facets of the game, and the Ducks (12-7, 3-5) had a tremendous amount of trouble stopping the Ogwumike sisters. Freshman forward Chiney Ogwumike tied a career high with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while junior forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 16 points and eight rebounds.
That said, the Ducks weren’t able to stop any of Stanford’s stars. Senior guard Jeanette Pohlen had 17 points and six assists, senior forward Kayla Pedersen added her fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds, and junior forward Sarah Boothe contributed 16 more off the bench.
The Cardinal’s success was largely driven by the Ducks’ inability to make shots, as Oregon missed a whopping 57 attempts. The Cardinal, in turn, pulled down a season-high 62 rebounds.
Stanford held Oregon to 56 points (its season low) thanks to tough defense, forcing the ice-cold Ducks to take a huge number of long-distance shots. When the final stats were tallied, Oregon shot just 25 percent, including a miserable 3-for-32 from three-point range.
Guard Nia Jackson paced the Ducks with 21 points and forward Amanda Johnson had 15, but the scoring dropped off significantly after that, with only one other player scoring more than four points.
The Cardinal (17-2, 8-0 Pac-10) dominated all facets of the game, and the Ducks (12-7, 3-5) had a tremendous amount of trouble stopping the Ogwumike sisters. Freshman forward Chiney Ogwumike tied a career high with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while junior forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 16 points and eight rebounds.
That said, the Ducks weren’t able to stop any of Stanford’s stars. Senior guard Jeanette Pohlen had 17 points and six assists, senior forward Kayla Pedersen added her fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds, and junior forward Sarah Boothe contributed 16 more off the bench.
The Cardinal’s success was largely driven by the Ducks’ inability to make shots, as Oregon missed a whopping 57 attempts. The Cardinal, in turn, pulled down a season-high 62 rebounds.
Stanford held Oregon to 56 points (its season low) thanks to tough defense, forcing the ice-cold Ducks to take a huge number of long-distance shots. When the final stats were tallied, Oregon shot just 25 percent, including a miserable 3-for-32 from three-point range.
Guard Nia Jackson paced the Ducks with 21 points and forward Amanda Johnson had 15, but the scoring dropped off significantly after that, with only one other player scoring more than four points.